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July 2025
2025 Berry Twilight Meetings
July 2, 2025 : Berry Twilight Meeting at Dressel Farms
5:30-7:00PM
Dressel Farms
New Paltz, NY
Join Heather Kase, CCE ENYCHP, and Anna Wallis, Cornell IPM, for seasonal updates on berry pest man-agement and IPM.
Vegetable Field Meetings with Dr. Steve Reiners
July 14, 2025 : Herkimer County - Ivan Martin's Farm
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Herkimer County - Ivan Martin's Farm
Herkimer, NY
Topics: Tomato Fertility and Mitigating Physiological Disorders; Pest Scouting, ID, and IPM Field Walk.
Vegetable Field Meetings with Dr. Steve Reiners
July 15, 2025 : Washington County - Hand Melon Farm
4:00 - 7:00 pm
Hand Melon Farm
Greenwich, NY
Topics: Tomato Fertility and Mitigating Physiological Disorders, Tomato and Sweet Corn IPM; FSMA Water Assessments and Postharvest Sanitation
2025 Berry Twilight Meetings
July 16, 2025 : Berry Twilight Meeting at Samascott Orchards
5:30-7:00PM
Samascott Orchards
Kinderhook, NY
Join Heather Kase, CCE ENYCHP, and Anna Wallis, Cornell IPM, for seasonal updates on berry pest man-agement and IPM.
Vegetable Field Meetings with Dr. Steve Reiners
July 16, 2025 : Ulster County - Wallkill View Farm
4:00 - 6:00 pm
Wallkill View Farm
New Paultz, NY
Topics: Tomato Fertility and Mitigating Physiological Disorders; Veg Pest Update and Management; Cornell Tomato Breeding Program and Slicer Tomato Variety Trial Tour
Champlain Valley Orchard Field Afternoon
July 17, 2025 : Champlain Valley Orchard Field Afternoon
1pm to 4pm
Chazy Orchards
Chazy, NY
This July ENYCHP will be hosting an orchard field afternoon highlighting Mike's research trials at Chazy Orchards.
August 2025
Worker Protection Standards Mock Inspection with the DEC
August 4, 2025 : Worker Protection Standards Mock Inspection with the DEC
10am-12pm
Hudson Valley Research Lab
Highland, NY
Join ENCHP and DEC staff for a WPS mock inspection. Attendees will split into groups and rotate between multiple stations. 2 core DEC Credits are available for this meeting. This event is free and there is no registration necessary.
2025 Berry Twilight Meetings
August 6, 2025 : Berry Twilight Meeting at Fishkill Farms
5:30-7:00PM
Fishkill Farms
Hopewell Junction, NY
Join Heather Kase, CCE ENYCHP, and Anna Wallis, Cornell IPM, for seasonal updates on berry pest man-agement and IPM.
Mid Hudson Valley Hard Cider Tour
August 7, 2025
9:30am - 4pm
Starts at Treasury Cider at Fishkill Farms
Hopewell Junction, NY
Join the Cornell Hard Cider PWT and visit multiple stops throughout the Mid Hudson Valley Region.
Vegetable Twilight Meeting
August 12, 2025 : Vegetable Twilight Meeting
5-7:00 PM
Altobelli Family Farm
Kinderhook, NY
Join John Altobelli of Altobelli Family Farm, Trevor Hardy of Brookdale's Farm Supplies, CCE Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Program and other industry representatives for an interesting evening of equipment demonstrations!
Eastern New York Late Summer Orchard Meeting
August 13, 2025 : Eastern New York Late Summer Orchard Meeting
5pm - 7pm
Mourningkill Farm and Bake Shop
Ballston Spa, NY
Join us for our last get together of the summer before we're in the thick of apple harvest. At this meeting, we will tour Mourningkill Farm with manager Zac Boekeloo, and hear about his grafting program. We will then discuss late season pest management and business topics with our experts from the HVRL, Cornell AgriTech, and CCE-ENYCHP.
Workshop: Controlling Listeria in Apple Packinghouses
August 14, 2025 : Workshop: Controlling Listeria in Apple Packinghouses
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Chazy Orchards
Chazy, NY
Join Cornell University Food Science experts, along with CCE ENYCHP specialists Mike Basedow and Elisabeth Hodgdon for a day-long intensive workshop on managing Listeria in apple packinghouse environments.
September 2025
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Upcoming Events
Leading the Farm Team: Supervisory Skills for New Managers
April 14, 2026 : Session 1: Becoming a Supervisor
The transition from working alongside employees to supervising them can be challenging. This session explores the shift from individual contributor to supervisor and the mindset and skills needed to lead a team effectively. Participants will learn about the role of a supervisor, key leadership behaviors, and how to build trust and credibility with employees.
April 21, 2026 : Session 2: Improving Performance
This session will introduce the performance triad—clear expectations, training, and feedback—to support employee success. We will discuss practical communication strategies, how to give constructive feedback, and how supervisors can help employees improve their performance over time.
April 28, 2026 : Session 3: Managing Conflict
Supervisors are responsible for maintaining a professional and respectful workplace. This session covers some of the legal and ethical responsibilities of supervisors and the responsibilities managers have in addressing workplace concerns.
Participants will also explore common sources of workplace conflict, learn to recognize potential biases that can influence management decisions, and discuss practical approaches for addressing difficult situations and resolving conflicts at work.
